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41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 64 Friday, December 9, 2011 10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-20, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the Canada Elections Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs without amendment;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1, 2, 7 and 8).

Group No. 1

Motion No. 1 of Mr. Christopherson (Hamilton Centre), seconded by Mr. Dubé (Chambly—Borduas), — That Bill C-20 be amended by deleting Clause 1.

Motion No. 2 of Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), seconded by Mr. Plamondon (Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour), — That Bill C-20 be amended by deleting Clause 2.

Motion No. 7 of Mr. Bellavance (Richmond—Arthabaska), seconded by Mr. Plamondon (Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour), — That Bill C-20 be amended by deleting Clause 4.

Motion No. 8 of Mr. Christopherson (Hamilton Centre), seconded by Mr. Dubé (Chambly—Borduas), — That Bill C-20 be amended by deleting Clause 8.

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

Statements By Members

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Oral Questions

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

laid upon the Table, — Report of the House of Commons to Canadians for the year 2011. — Sessional Paper No. 8563-411-97.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— No. 411-0112 concerning Canada's railways. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-25-03;

— No. 411-0113 concerning museums. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-35-01;

— No. 411-0114 concerning the fishing industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-4-07;

— Nos. 411-0120, 411-0125, 411-0153, 411-0175 and 411-0179 concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-6-03;

— No. 411-0121 concerning funding aid. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-8-06;

— Nos. 411-0124, 411-0126 and 411-0217 concerning China. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-18-03;

— No. 411-0132 concerning health care services. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-21-04;

— No. 411-0136 concerning the Canadian Coast Guard. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-411-19-03.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore), seconded by Mr. Cash (Davenport), Bill C-382, An Act respecting the appointment of a Minister of State (Education), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by , one concerning climate change (No. 411-0263);

— by , one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 411-0264);

— by , one concerning pornography (No. 411-0265) and one concerning health care services (No. 411-0266).

Government Orders

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1, 2, 7 and 8).

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

At 1:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Wednesday, December 7, 2011, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 2 and it was negatived on division.

The question was put on Motion No. 7 and it was negatived on division.

The question was put on Motion No. 8 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division was deferred.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of Bill C-20, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the Canada Elections Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded divisions were further deferred until Monday, December 12, 2011, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

Private Members' Business

At 1:18 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Brown (Barrie), seconded by Mrs. Ambler (Mississauga South), — That Bill C-314, An Act respecting the awareness of screening among women with dense breast tissue, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division.

Accordingly, Bill C-314, An Act respecting the awareness of screening among women with dense breast tissue, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

— by — Report on Crown Corporations and Other Corporate Interests of Canada, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 2011, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 151(1) and 152(1). — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-476-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— by Mr. Clement (President of the Treasury Board) — Report of the President of the Treasury Board on Official Languages in federal institutions for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the Official Languages Act, R.S. 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.), s. 48. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-570-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages)

— by — Report of the Public Service Staffing Tribunal for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22, ss. 12 "110(2)" and 13. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-411-918-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates)

— by — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

— P.C. 2011-1346. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-411-8-05. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development)

— P.C. 2011-1312 and P.C. 2011-1313. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-411-30-04. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)

Adjournment

At 2:00 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).